"It will be exciting in May." Kim Ha-sung's 2nd shortstop 'expected lineup is out,' and the U.S. is also interested

"It will be exciting in May." Kim Ha-sung's 2nd shortstop 'expected lineup is out,' and the U.S. is also interested

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How will the Tampa Bay Rays' lineup, which will be joined by Kim Ha-sung (29), be set up? The U.S. local community has predicted.스포츠토토

RCG, which deals with Tampa Bay in the U.S. media FanSide, pointed out the expected lineup on the 2nd (Korea time), saying, "It's too early to say that Kim Ha-sung is one of Tampa Bay's all-time best shortstop, but the potential is endless."

Kim Ha-sung signed a two-year, 29 million-dollar contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on the 30th of last month. Despite his inability to play in the opening game due to shoulder surgery, Tampa Bay spent a lot of money on Kim Ha-sung.

Kim Ha-sung will be paid 13 million U.S. dollars this year. And it includes 2 million dollars in incentives according to the number of at-bats this year. After the end of this season, he will be able to find a new team through opt-out.

This is not the only thing. If Kim does not opt out, he will receive an annual salary of $16 million (about 23.1 billion won) from Tampa Bay for the 2026 season. Tampa Bay awarded Kim Ha-sung a contract worth the fifth-largest in the club's history, which instantly made him the king of Tampa Bay's annual salary.

"Kim Ha-sung is currently the highest paid player on the Tampa Bay roster. There is a good reason for that," RCG said. "He is the only Tampa Bay player to win the Gold Glove for his impressive performance in 2023."

Kim Ha-sung is currently rehabilitating after shoulder surgery. He recently posted a video of himself tee batting indoors and doing recovery exercises at a swimming pool on his SNS. He is undergoing rehabilitation well, but it is not easy to make his name on the opening roster.

 

Yandy Diaz (first baseman), Brandon Lowe (second baseman), Junior Caminero (third baseman), Josh Lowe (right fielder), Christopher Morell (left fielder), Jonathan Aldaya (designated hitter), Danny Jansen (catcher), Taylor Walls (striker) and Johnny DeLuca (midfielder).

Regarding the lineup, RCG predicted, "In this lineup, Josh Lowe and Morel rebound are needed, and Diaz and Caminero's continued productivity is needed. In particular, there should be production in the bottom batting order. I hope Jansen will improve his offense from a catcher's point of view and Deruka will be a more reliable hitter than former center fielder Jose Siri."

Then, how about the lineup that Kim Ha-sung joined? Yandy Diaz (first baseman), Kim Ha-sung (striker), Brandon Lowe (second baseman), Junior Caminero (third baseman), Josh Lowe (right fielder), Christopher Morel (left fielder), Jonathan Aldaya (designated hitter), Danny Jansen (capture), and Johnny DeLuca (middle fielder).

Kim Ha-sung is expected to play as a table setter with Diaz and take the shortstop position.

RCG said, "The added attack power to the top lineup will play a monumental role in our chances of success. It will be exciting to see how it will unfold in May."